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The test should be used as an educational aid for thinking about enterprise. Decide if you tend to agree or disagree with the statements.There are no right or wrong answers in this test. It should take you about ten minutes to complete and will give you an idea of your enterprising potential. For each statement click the answer which best expresses your views. Answer quickly and honestly since this gives the best picture of yourself as you are now.

1) I would not mind routine unchallenging work if the pay and pension prospects were good.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

2) I like to test boundaries and get into areas where few have worked before.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

3) I tend not to like to stand out or be unconventional.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

4) Capable people who fail to become successful have not usually taken chances when they have occurred.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

5) I rarely day dream.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

6) I find it difficult to switch off from work completely.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

7) You are either naturally good at something or you are not, effort makes no difference.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

8) Sometimes people find my ideas unusual.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

9) I would rather buy a lottery ticket than enter a competition.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

10) I like challenges that stretch my abilities and get bored with things I can do quite easily.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

11) I would prefer to have a moderate income in a secure job rather than a high income in a job that depended on my performance.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

12) At work, I often take over projects and steer them my way without worrying about what other people think.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

13) Many of the bad times that people experience are due to bad luck.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

14) Sometimes I think about information almost obsessively until I come up with new ideas and solutions.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

15) If I am having problems with a task I leave it, forget it and move on to something else.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

16) When I make plans I nearly always achieve them.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

17) I do not like unexpected changes to my weekly routines.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

18) If I wanted to achieve something and the chances of success were 50/50 I would take the risk.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

19) I think more of the present and past than of the future.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

20) If I had a good idea for making some money, I would be willing to invest my time and borrow money to enable me to do it.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

21) I like a lot of guidance to be really clear about what to do in work.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

22) People generally get what they deserve.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

23) I am wary of new ideas, gadgets and technologies.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

24) It is more important to do a job well than to try to please people.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

25) I try to accept that things happen to me in life for a reason.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

26) Other people think that I'm always making changes and trying out new ideas.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

27) If there is a chance of failure I would rather not do it.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

28) I get annoyed if people are not on time for meetings.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

29) Before I make a decision I like to have all the facts no matter how long it takes.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

30) I rarely need or want any assistance and like to put my own stamp on work that I do.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

31) You are not likely to be successful unless you are in the right place at the right time.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

32) I prefer to be quite good at several things rather than very good at one thing.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

33) I would rather work with a person I liked who was not good at the job, rather than work with someone I did not like even if they were good at the job.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

34) Being successful is a result of working hard, luck has little to do with it.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

35) I prefer doing things in the usual way rather than trying out new methods.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

36) Before making an important decision I prefer to weigh up the pro's and con's fairly quickly rather than spending a long time thinking about it.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

37) I would rather work on a task as part of a team rather than take responsibility for it myself.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

38) I would rather take an opportunity that might lead to even better things than have an experience that I am sure to enjoy.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

39) I usually do what is expected of me and follow instructions carefully.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

40) For me, getting what I want is a just reward for my efforts.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

41) I like to have my life organised so that it runs smoothly and to plan.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

42) When I am faced with a challenge I think more about the results of succeeding than the effects of failing.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

43) I believe that destiny determines what happens to me in life.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

44) I like to spend time with people who have different ways of thinking.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

45) I find it difficult to ask for favours from other people.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

46) I get up early, stay late or skip meals if I have a deadline for some work that needs to be done.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

47) What we are used to is usually better than what is unfamiliar.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

48) I get annoyed if superiors or colleagues take credit for my work.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

49) People's failures are rarely the result of their poor judgement.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

50) Sometimes I have so many ideas that I feel pressurised.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

51) I find it easy to relax on holiday and forget about work.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

52) I get what I want from life because I work hard to make it happen.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

53) It is harder for me to adapt to change than keep to a routine.
Tend to Disagree
Tend to Agree

54) I like to start interesting projects even if there is no guaranteed payback for the money or time I have to put in.
Tend to Agree
Tend to Disagree

55) What is the main location where you operate your business?
Shellharbour (Local Government Area)
Wollongong (Local Government Area)
Kiama (Local Government Area)
Other location within Australia (Please specify)
Other location outside Australia (Please specify)

56) Do you currently operate your own business?
Yes
No
If your answer is NO, and you have not started a business then go to Question 64.

57) Are you self-employed?
on a full-time basis?
on a part-time basis?

58) How many businesses have you owned and operated in total?
One
Two
Three or more

59) Is your business home based?
Yes
No

60) How many people do you employ (whether full-time or part-time)?
Myself
Myself and another business partner
1 paid employee (in addition to business partner/s)
2 to 3 paid employees (in addition to business partner/s)
4 to 6 paid employees (in addition to business partner/s)
7 to 19 paid employees (in addition to business partner/s)
More than 20 paid employees (in addition to business partner/s)

61) Have you been operating your current business:
Less than 6 months?
Between 6 and 12 months?
Between 12 months and 2 years?
More than 2 years?

62) How would you describe the financial and market competitiveness of your business at present?
Going backwards
Survival - Just making ends meet
Maintenance - Comfortably holding local market share
Expansion phase
Dominant local market share, and strong financial position

63) Did you purchase your business (or franchise), or start it from 'scratch'?
Purchase
Started from 'scratch'

64) Have your received any advice or other services from government-funded small business programs, within the past 3 years?
Yes
No

65) Have you ever completed any formal training or education in business management?
No
Yes, Short course/s
Yes, Certificate level
Yes, Diploma or degree level

66) Are you
Female?
Male?

67) Your age range?
18 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 59 years
60 to 69 years
70 years +

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